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Brazil’s Pix Lays Foundation for ‘Perfect’ Digital Financial Ecosystem
Brazil’s Pix Lays Foundation for ‘Perfect’ Digital Financial Ecosystem
April 11, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Brazil isn’t just famous for samba, soccer and carnival anymore. It is now drawing attention for something else: its meteoric rise as the world’s most digitally...

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The Urgent Economy: How Instant Payments Are Changing Vendor Relationships
The Urgent Economy: How Instant Payments Are Changing Vendor Relationships
April 09, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

In today’s fast-paced world, waiting days for a payment to clear can feel like an eternity. That’s why instant payments are in demand, giving businesses...

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Instant Payments Offerings Deliver Big Impact for Small Banks
Instant Payments Offerings Deliver Big Impact for Small Banks
April 07, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Banks eyeing the demand for faster payments — from consumers and corporate clients alike — know they must offer real-time capabilities. If they don’t, they...

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Brazil’s Pix to Start Enabling Installment Payments in September
Brazil’s Pix to Start Enabling Installment Payments in September
April 04, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Brazil’s instant payment system, Pix, will reportedly allow users to pay for transactions in installments, beginning in September. The new feature, Pix Parcelado, will be available to...

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92% of Enterprises Expect Instant Payments to Dominate Ad Hoc Payments
92% of Enterprises Expect Instant Payments to Dominate Ad Hoc Payments
April 04, 2025  |  Disbursements

With government disbursements very much in the news these days, a recent report from PYMNTS and Ingo Payments is starting to look prescient. The October...

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The Clearing House Claims Half of US Commercial ACH Volume
The Clearing House Claims Half of US Commercial ACH Volume
March 31, 2025  |  Digital Payments

The Clearing House says transactions on its electronic payments network (EPN) system continue to grow in value and volume. That system, The Clearing House’s (TCH)...

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The US’s $750 Million Bet: Ending Paper Checks to Drive Digital Finance
The US’s $750 Million Bet: Ending Paper Checks to Drive Digital Finance
March 28, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The federal government’s move to eliminate paper checks by Sept. 30 signals a massive shift toward digital transactions, potentially saving the Treasury $750 million. This...

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New Data Shows Dramatic Consumer Shift on Instant Digital Disbursements
New Data Shows Dramatic Consumer Shift on Instant Digital Disbursements
March 27, 2025  |  Disbursements

Even as an executive order mandating digital disbursements from the U.S. Treasury gains momentum, data from a new report underscores a powerful undercurrent reshaping financial...

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Executive Order on Checks Targets $175 Billion in Government Disbursements
Executive Order on Checks Targets $175 Billion in Government Disbursements
March 26, 2025  |  Faster Payments

The size and scope of paper checks sent in the service of government benefits and payments is staggering — even if those transactions are a...

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